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Aspiration can occur, leading to a possible aspiration pneumonia. If severe, hospital treatment may be required.
You are also likely to have a coughing fit. If the food blocks the trachea you could die.
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∙ 13y agoAspiration can occur, leading to a possible aspiration pneumonia. If severe, hospital treatment may be required.
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What happens when food got into the trachea?
we cannot breath
What happens when a bolus gets stuck in the trachea?
What happens when a bolus gets stuck in the trachea is that it makes breathing difficult. If the food is not removed from the trachea, the person could die.
What happens to the shape of trachea when swallowing food?
It is important that food not go down the trachea, or expand the esophagus into the trachea or larynx. The epiglottis blocks the trachea when swallowing, and the change in shape makes this more effective.
What another term for the trachea?
The trachea is also called our windpipe. It is located parallel to the esophagus, which food passes through into the stomach. When we eat the rood of the trachea closes so food won't go into our lungs. If partial food or water enters the trachea our gag reflex occurs and we begin to cough.
Are which you breathe enters the lungs through the?
trachea
What happends if your food goes down into your trachea?
The trachea is commonly called the windpipe. It is covered by the epiglottis so when a person swallows food it does NOT go into the trachea. If food enters the trachea it can clog it completely and cause a person to choke to death. If the food goes down the trachea, it can lodge in the main windpipe. If the food manages to go further, it could go to the right or left side when the trachea divides into the right and left bronchi. Air could be blocked past the food which would cause the person to suffocate. If food enters the trachea, it generally causes a person to cough. Hopefully, the person will cough forcefully enough to remove the food. If they do not, this is when the Heimlich maneuver needs to be performed in which a person stands behind the victim and helps them force air out of the lungs with a quick hugging type maneuver.
How the trachea works?
i dont no the trachea is located just below the pharynx. when we breath the air enters the pharynx, the trachea, the bronchus,the bionchioles, the alveolus and finally enters th lungs so the trachea moves air into the bronchus.The trachea is made up of ring of cartillage which keep the trachea opened when we inspire and expire
Where does air go when it enters the trachea?
it goes to the butt
What are the tubes that air enters?
trachea
Passages through which air enters the lungs?
Passages through which air enters the lungs is called the bronchi which branch off of the trachea.
What happens to your food when it enters the body?
When food enters your body it gets digested into the intestines, then it pulls out all of the nutrients in the food and the bad stuff comes out into the toilet.
What is the study of what happens to food once it enters the mouth?
Nutrition Science
